Raj student arrested for selling fake NEET-UG retest question papers via Telegram using US-based VPN server

IANS | June 19, 2026 11:17 AM

Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) As India tightened restrictions on Telegram amid concerns over the NEET-UG re-examination, Rajasthan Police arrested a 19-year-old student from Bhilwara for selling fake question papers through a Telegram channel named 'Paper Mafia'. Operating through a US-based VPN and proxy network to conceal his identity, the accused allegedly charged aspirants Rs 4,000 per paper.

Delhi HC upholds Centre's temporary Telegram ban ahead of NEET re-exam

IANS | June 19, 2026 10:56 AM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre's decision to temporarily suspend Telegram's services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, holding that the government had strictly followed the procedure prescribed under law while invoking emergency blocking powers.